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- [in-ven-ter]
- /ɪnˈvɛn tər/
- /ɪnˈven.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-ven-ter]
- /ɪnˈvɛn tər/
Definitions of inventor word
- noun inventor a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions. 1
- noun inventor A person who invented a particular process or device or who invents things as an occupation. 1
- noun inventor sb who invents things 1
- noun inventor creator, designer 1
- countable noun inventor An inventor is a person who has invented something, or whose job is to invent things. 0
- noun inventor a person who invents, esp as a profession 0
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Origin of inventor
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
From Latin, dating back to 1500-10; See origin at invent, -tor
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Parts of speech for Inventor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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inventor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
inventor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inventor
noun inventor
- designer — A designer is a person whose job is to design things by making drawings of them.
- founder — a person who founds or casts metal, glass, etc.
- author — The author of a piece of writing is the person who wrote it.
- builder — A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.
- creator — The creator of something is the person who made it or invented it.
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